Bundle-carrier.



l. S. COX.

BUNDLE CARRIER.

APPUCATION mw MAY 1917.

afented Nov. 13, 1917.

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JOSEPH S. COX

@Hoppa I. S. COX.

BUNDLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1917.

1,246,239. Patented New. 13, 1917.

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armar I entre i JOSEPH S. COX, 0F BERTHOLD, NORTH DAKG'IA.

BUNDLE-cammina,

i Specification of Letters Patent. Patented N9 13, 193]?.

. Application filed May 7, 1917. Serial No. 167,007.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. Cox, citizen of the United States,residing at Berthold,

inthe county of TVarel and State or', North his invention relates tocertain improvements in bundle carriers, and has relation moreparticularly to a device of this general character especially adaptedfor use in connection with sheaves of grain; and it is an object of theinvention to provide a novel and improved device of this generalcharacter of a materially large capacity and Which is capable of readilyand conveniently dumping or discharging a load when the requirements ofpractice may necessitate.`

It is also an obj eet of the invention to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character adapted to coact with a binder, andwherein the carrier is connected directly to the binder.

The invention consists in the details ci? construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved bundlecarrier whereby certain im- 30 `portant advantages are .attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will 'be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of the invention Will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to deand' . 3 is a somewhat diagrammatic view in top plan, witha part in section, or' my improved carrier and` a coacting portion of abinder, 'Le body of the carrier and the 0perating means therefor,including` the supporting shaft, being omitted.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings; B is a diagrammaticrepresentation of a' ortion of a binder to which is suitably a Xed asocket S, having coacting therewith a ball l, carried by the outerextremities of the converging arms 2. The opposite ends of the arms 2are hingedly connected as at 3, with a side beam 5 or' the frame F. Theframe F is supported by the wheels il, positioned intermediate the sidebeams and mounted upon the axle 6 carried by the frame I" and disposedtransversely thereof. The operative connection between the binder B andthe frame F is afforded by the arms I 2, which serve to maintain theframe l" in substa; "ally a constant position relative to the binder l,so that the sheaves or bundles as delivered from the binder may bereadily deposited in my improved carrier by an operator standing uponthe platform P supported by the arms 2. The forward end of the trame F`is provided with an extension E, with which is operatively engaged adraft rigging D, as it is my purpose to employ an extra draft animalcoacting directly with my improved carrier. Y. .e

As disciosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be noted that thc draftrigging D is positioned substantially in alinement with a draft riggingD of the binder proper, and which is indicated in fragment in Fig. 3.

The side beams 5 of the frame li are cach provided with substantially Vshape side member 7, having its apex upwardly disposed and arrangedsubstantially in vertical alinement with the axle 6. The apices ofi-hemembers 7 are provided with the upstanding bearings 8, with which therock shaft 9 is operatively engaged. Mounted for rocking movement atsubstantially its longitudinal center is the body or basket l0, and saidbody or basket 10 is of materially large capacity. In practice I havefound it best to have the p body or basket 10 ot such capacity as toreceive about forty bundles or sheaves. It is The body or basket 10 isof such a length as to have the rear end portion thereof eX- tend beyondthe rear end of the frame vF. Interposed between the rear portion ofeach of the beams 5 of the frame F and the rear portion of thecorresponding side ofthe sket or body 10, is a toggle lever T, thesections 11 of which are of substantially the same length; Operativelyengaged with the pivot 12 connecting with the sections 11 is a lever orelongated link 111, also operatively engaged with an upstanding rock arm15, carried by an end portion of the shaft 9. The rock arms 15 are inparallelism, as are also the levers or links 14, whereby it will beperceived that lupon rearwardl movement of the rock arms 15 and thelevers or links 14, the 'sections 11 of 4the toggle levers T will befolded, and result in the body or basket 10 assuming a dumping positionas indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The rocking movement of the bodyor basket 10 under the influence of the links 14 is limited by thecontact of the body or vbasket 10 with the rear members and the sidemembers 7 of the frame F.

lUpon forward movement being imparted to the levers or links 14, thebody or basket 10 will be swung upwardly to the position shown in fulllines in Fig. 1, orv in a position to receive the sheaves or bundles asdelivered'from the binder B.-

Carried by a side of the body or basket 10 is a segmental rack 16,concentric to the shaft 9. The adjacent rock arm 15 is continuedupwardly to afford an operatiiw-handlel, and said handle 17 is providedwith a conventional latch mechanism 18, coacting with the rack 1G,whereby it will bc perceived that the body or basket 1() may beeffectively locked in a raised position. alsoind it ot' advantage toprovide the outer end portion of the extension E with an eXtra wheel iV,or its equivalent, for a purpose which is believed to be self-evident.

The body or basket 10 is provided with a tail gate G, hingedl'v orpivotally connected at its lower marginal portion, as indicated atA 19,for swinging movement in a vertical direction. Each side of the body orbasket 10 above the pivotal or hinged connection 19 is provided with ayguide pulley 20 or the like, with which coaets the flexible member 2l,having its outer end portion suitably secured to the gate (l, while theopposite end portion of .said Vflexible member 21 is operatively engagedwith a rod operatively connected with the pivot member 12 of the*ladjacent toggle lever T. ily this arrangement it will bcperceived thatwhen the rear or carriage 10 is low will be free to swing downwardly inorder lto permit the discharge 0f the load carried by the body or basket10. It will alsov be self-evident that as the 4rear portion of the bodyor basket 10 is elevated, the gate G will be caused vautomatically toassume a closed position and be maintained eli'ectively in such closedposition.

In view of the foregoing it is thought to be self-evident. that myimproved device is oit materially large capacity, whichallows theoperator to clear the greater portionof his field immediately the cropis cut, thus permitting plowing to be started at once. While it is truethat an eXtra man will be required in theerew and also an extra draftanimal, a material saving'of time; in harvesting is ei'ected whichmateriallyV offsets the additional cost of operation. With the use of myimproved carrier it is possible to leavethe field in such condition asto permit immediate plowing of substantially eighty per cent. of thefield. My improved carrier also materially saves time in shocking andthreshing.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that abundle carrier portionof the bodyered, the gate G constructed inaccordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparativelyinexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reasonofthe convenience-and facility 'with which itmay be assembled, and itwill also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some. changeand modiication without material departure from the principles andspirit thereof and for this reason l do not Wish to be, understood aslimiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the lseveralparts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except ashereinafter claimed.

I also lind it of advantage to provide'v the forward portions of theside members 7 with the upstanding posts or brace members 23, upon whichthe forward end portion of the body or basket 10 rests when the same isat the limit of its upward movement. vThe posts or brace members 23serve to nrelieve the togglelevers 'l fronnexcessive strain` which wouldotherwise be imposed thereon by the load.

I claimt A bundle carrier including a portable trame, a body pivotallysupported by the- Lamo@ 5 in one direction, and a guide member carriedEn testimony wheeof hereunto aix my by the body bove the hingedconnection signature in the presence of two Witnesses. between the gateand body and with which I the exible connection (zo-acts, said'gate as-JOSEPH S. COX. 5 suming an open position by gravity upon Witnesses:

movement of the. body in the opposite dire- C. STEVENSON, tion. l A,ALSON.

